Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Belgium
Belgium: Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 was 4.2 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Belgium, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Belgium is 4.2 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Belgium peaked at 7.7 per 1,000 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.8 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Belgium 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.02 per 1,000 people | 6.7 per 1,000 people | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.29 per 1,000 people | 6.6 per 1,000 people | 7.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 per 1,000 people | 5.7 per 1,000 people | 6.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 6.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 per 1,000 people | 3.9 per 1,000 people | 4.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 per 1,000 people | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 2.8 per 1,000 people | 4.2 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0177 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.25 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 145.66 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.84 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4336 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Belgium?
- Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Belgium was 4.2 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 per 1,000 people in 1972.
- What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.